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head shop

American  

noun

Slang.
  1. a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs.


Etymology

Origin of head shop

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70


Example Sentences

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Instead of his house, we were at a New Age event venue in a strip mall that also contains an apothecary, a dry cleaner, and a head shop.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Matt works at Mystic Arts World, a head shop, art gallery and community center owned by the Brotherhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

In the space that long held The Den and its mix of college apparel, sundries and head shop paraphernalia now sits a business unlike anything else in downtown.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2017

It looks like wall art from an alien head shop.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2017

At the time, Kelly was working at a gallery that sold pictures of elves and pixies, and Horgan was working at a head shop.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 25, 2016

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